The idea is biologically plausible and historically grounded—and it reframes how we think about the origin of pandemics.

A research team led by the School of Public Health in the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in ...

These innovative LAIV platforms offer potential to develop universal influenza vaccines that induce a more robust immune response against various virus subtypes, including both human and avian ...

The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5N1 virus is ...

Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

A call-to-action has been made by the Global Virus Network, who are urging world governments to increase surveillance and ...

New research by scientists at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium has deepened our understanding ...

As H5N1 bird flu spreads across species in the US, global experts warn that ongoing mutations, cross-species infections, and rising human cases could push the virus closer to sustained transmission ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread. A new study also shows that an already approved drug could help strengthen immune defenses -- though its ...

Experts urge US to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human infections ...